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Solids are better heat conductors than liquids because their particles are closely packed and connected. In solids, heat energy moves easily through vibrations and strong bonds between particles. Liquids, on the other hand, have looser arrangements and weaker connections between particles, making it harder for heat to travel through them.
Deepika Shukla
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∙ 13y agoSolids have a denser atomic structure and allow easer transfer of energy (heat is energy) to lower energy structures nearby.
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Do liquids heat up faster than solids?
Yes, liquids heat up faster than solids.
What is the name for heat flowing through solids?
Conductors
What 'c' is the name for heat flowing through solids?
Conductors
Why do solids heat up faster than liquids or gases?
Since most of the time we are concerned with heat being transferred via conduction, the denser the material, the easier it is to conduct heat. Except for the rare anomaly (think ice vs liquid water) solids are denser than their corresponding liquid forms. All that is a gross simplification of course. Many liquids heat quite a bit better than solids and convection (which can occur in liquids but not solids) can greatly aid in the speed of "heating up", so the generalization that solids heat up faster than liquids is only a tendency rather than a rule.
Heat convection occurs in gases and liquids Heat convection does not occur in solids because solids are unable to?
transfer heat by fluid motion
Do Solids usually conduct heat better then liquids and gases?
Solids do conduct heat better than gases, although not necessarily better than liquids. Some solids are actually composite materials, because they can have a porous structure which contains gas within the solid, and this results in solids that do not conduct heat very well. But it is the gas component which has this insulating property.
Are liquids better heat conductors?
pie = m c square
Do liquids conduct better heat than solids?
Generally no, most liquids are bad conductors due to their long range order. For instance, the specific heat of an element in it's liquid phase is usually higher than in the gaseous or solid phase.
Do liquids heat up faster than solids?
Yes, liquids heat up faster than solids.
How do you turn solids into liquids?
Heat them.
Why solids are better heat conductors than gases?
Solids are better conductors due to the close formation of the atoms to one another allowing energy to be more easily transferred between electrons, where as liquids have more space between atoms causing energy to be transferred less effectively
What is the name for heat flowing through solids?
Conductors
Why is mercury a heat conductor?
Mercury is a (relatively) poor conductor of heat because unlike other metals (which are better heat conductors) mercury is a liquid and lacks the rigid crystal structure and electron configuration of solids that make them (sometimes) better thermal conductors.
What happens to solid liquids and gases when they are heated?
Solids ---heat---> Liquids ---more heat---> gases
What 'c' is the name for heat flowing through solids?
Conductors
A characteristic of most nonmetallic solids is that they are?
they are NOT good conductors of heat and they are brittle solids.
What state of matter is a poor conductor of heat?
it depends like there are some solids which are better conductors than others but I think that gases are the worst conductors of heat as they have lots of spaces between there molecules and so heat cant pass throught them....
